Plant Journal
COMMON NAME
Turtlehead
BOTANICAL NAME*
Chelone glabra / White Turtlehead
Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’ / Pink Turtlehead
ZONE
5 – 8 Native Perennial
SIZE
2 – 3’ HT
FOLIAGE
Glossy foliage, forms sizable clump
FLOWER
Snapdragon type flowers in August
GROWING CONDITIONS
Native in boggy areas or along streambanks. Prefers part shade and moist soil. This is a popular item for a Rain Garden.
NOTES
It used to be reliably Deer Resistant, but lately, there have been a few instances where the deer are browsing. Now considered Fairly Deer Resistant.
*A particular plant will have only 1 botanical name. Unfortunately, a particular plant may have several common names or it may share a common name with another plant. Whenever possible, use the botanical name.
